Waited until I could watch 2 episodes at once.Marvel-esque fart jokes? Can you name an example or two off the top of your head? Because I'm thinking back all the way to Iron Man and I'm struggling to think of a fart joke in any MCU movie.
I find most of the Star Wars movies difficult to go back and watch due to the god awful dialog. And I despise 95% of all super hero movies. This was like a super hero TV series set in the Star Wars universe . But I thought it was OK ((thankfully no Marvel-esque fart jokes). Not nearly as great as some of the hype. But decent enough I’ll continue to watch. Not sure I would have predicted it if all the reviews didn’t state that there was a surprise at the end of chapter 1, but I figured out what the surprise was going to be about halfway through chapter 1.
Episode 2 I liked a lot, not as much as the first, but I lovedSpoiler (click to show/hide)
Is no one going to mention the fact that a character refers to Life Day? The SW Holiday Special is now canon ;)I think Disney was getting back at GL by making the SWHS canon, they probably didn't like that whole "white slavers" comment.
As anticipated:
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God dammit I can't wait for the episode where (I hope)Spoiler (click to show/hide)
i'd really like to see a movie or show set during the prequels, because--yet again--nobody seems to know that jedi were a thing. the mandalorian is, what, like sixty years after phantom menace? i have a hard time believing that palpatine was able to wipe the entire galaxy's memory of the existence of jedi in such a short time.
north korea isn't the only group of people on earth, though. if it were just people from, like, coruscant and corellia who no longer knew about jedi, that might make sense. but the whole galaxy? what about long-lived species who were alive at the time? weren't the jedi canonically involved in the siege of mandalore?
I watched the first two episodes yesterday and I am really enjoying it. It is (so far) well thought out, which is a soothing balm after the frustrations of the last two Star Wars movies.
I didn't hate TLJ or ROS by any means, but I don't blame your brother for being distrustful of the studio executives in charge of Star Wars properties.I watched the first two episodes yesterday and I am really enjoying it. It is (so far) well thought out, which is a soothing balm after the frustrations of the last two Star Wars movies.
My brother has such a bad taste in his mouth from the Star Wars movies he won't touch Mandalorian with a ten foot pole. I'm BEGGING him to watch but he won't! What a loss! Stupid headstrong mule.
I've seen the first two eps and so far I like it but I'm really frustrated by the direction, I feel like there's not enough wide shots or letting certain scenes breathe. Maybe I'm looking at it to be Lone Wolf and Cub or a Western but it just feels like it's shot and cut in an un-cinematic way
I've seen the first two eps and so far I like it but I'm really frustrated by the direction, I feel like there's not enough wide shots or letting certain scenes breathe. Maybe I'm looking at it to be Lone Wolf and Cub or a Western but it just feels like it's shot and cut in an un-cinematic wayBecause it’s television. Big wide shots of shows that are supposed to take place on alien planets are expensive. Keeping it tight keeps the cost down.
I've seen the first two eps and so far I like it but I'm really frustrated by the direction, I feel like there's not enough wide shots or letting certain scenes breathe. Maybe I'm looking at it to be Lone Wolf and Cub or a Western but it just feels like it's shot and cut in an un-cinematic way
Because it’s television. Big wide shots of shows that are supposed to take place on alien planets are expensive. Keeping it tight keeps the cost down.
I've seen the first two eps and so far I like it but I'm really frustrated by the direction, I feel like there's not enough wide shots or letting certain scenes breathe. Maybe I'm looking at it to be Lone Wolf and Cub or a Western but it just feels like it's shot and cut in an un-cinematic way
Because it’s television. Big wide shots of shows that are supposed to take place on alien planets are expensive. Keeping it tight keeps the cost down.
I mostly meant when he was on that planet where he finds the baby, seeing it was a practical location it would have added a lot for me without costing more. Making them both feel alone and stranded
Cool, just ordered one.
(https://i.imgur.com/XNIbqet.jpg)What is the one on the left?
The gator that ate Carl Weather’s hand in Happy Gilmore.(https://i.imgur.com/XNIbqet.jpg)What is the one on the left?
;DThe gator that ate Carl Weather’s hand in Happy Gilmore.(https://i.imgur.com/XNIbqet.jpg)What is the one on the left?
I have fair photoshop powers, but have not gotten around to watching Gravity Falls yet.
I've been thinking a cool idea for a T-shirt would be Baby Yoda vs. Baby Groot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW7Twd85m2ghttps://www.youtube.com/v/eW7Twd85m2g
VoC, thanks for the insider's perspective. How do you feel about the precautions, i.e. do you feel safe enough working under those conditions?
Take care of yourself.
In Mandalorian news, I now have a baby yoda bobble-head in my cockpit in Star Wars Squadrons. Very happy about that.
In Covid news, I have returned to work on a TV show. Lucas was curious what precautions we are taking, so here we go:
The set is separated into three different zones: red, yellow, and green. People with green zone clearance never come inside. They pretty much just stay out with the trucks and trailers. Yellow zone clearance means you can work on set, but not when the actors are on the set without masks. Once red zone is activated, you’re kicked out to what is deemed a safe distance away. Red zone are crew who have to be around the actors when they have their masks off. When red zone is active and if you’re within 20’, you have to wear goggles or a face shield in addition to a KN95 mask. Yellow zone crew can get by with cloth masks.
Yellow zone crew are tested once a week. Red zone are tested three times a week. I happen to be red zone.
Lunch is very different. Instead of the usual buffet style catering, it’s all boxed and handed to you. Then we sit one person at either end of long folding tables. We are also not allowed to grab our own snacks. The people in charge of the snacks (craft services) have to hand them to us.
So yes, things are different. But it’s not as different as I thought. People still have to get fairly close to each other at times. It’s unavoidable unfortunately. There is a person on set whose responsibility is Covid compliance. But that person does not have to have any medical training, which same people have taken issue with. So far most people are happily compliant, except some people with the face shields.
It feels fairly safe. However, we were shut down for four days because someone tested positive. We all were made to leave the building we were in and separate into our zones in a field across the road, and we were not told why for about 10 minutes. It was real weird. We don’t know who, but it must have been someone close to the talent. They did their contract tracing, shut us down for a few days, and rescheduled some things. We start shooting again tomorrow.
I only just now realized Peli Motto is played by Amy Sedaris, and now every time she's on screen I can't not hear Princess Caroline from Bojack Horseman :P
Doctor Mandible is my new favorite Star Wars character. Maybe because this episode was directed by Peyton Reed he literally wanted an Antman?I like to think the noise he was making were done by Paul Rudd.
Since Bea Arthur is no longer with us, can we get Betty White as a Cantina bartender at some point?
She's 98 years old, and she'd probably still do it if someone asked her.With the technology Disney has, I would be very disappointed if we didn't have all four Golden girls(revived as aliens or something) singing "Thank you for being a friend" at Karaoke on Tattooine.
I'm not a big fan of everything these days becoming a TV show... but I think it's more fair if we try and look at this whole thing through a different lens. I think we need to wait and see how this is all going to look when the final episode of this season ends.I agree. One thing I have noticed in a bunch of the Netflix shows is that they only have about an hour of plot but stretch it to 8 hour long episodes. But Mandalorian has the advantage that he goes from place to place and has different types of adventures. So while it's still episodic it doesn't feel stale. It's also mostly about exploring parts of the Star Wars universe that we wouldn't necessarily see otherwise.